Category: Spring Program

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DVC Prepares MLIS Students to Spring into Action

Attention MLIS students in the Delaware Valley region – ACRL DVC has more opportunities for you this spring!  Once again, we hope to bolster your professional development and, consequently, available opportunities following graduation.  In addition to our ongoing mentorship program, we are providing two opportunities for you to spruce up your resume:

March 2018 Resume Review for MLIS StudentsResume Review
Anytime this March, submit your resume to dvcmentoring@gmail.com, and we will have two librarians read and respond to your resume with helpful tips to make your experience and skills stand out to employers.  Timely, since many of you will graduate and begin job searching this spring!

Presentation Opportunity
We would love if you share some of your practicum, internship, or fellowship experiences through a poster presentation at our April 20th Spring Program.  Submitting a poster proposal is easy! Simply email dvcmentoring@gmail.com by March 23, providing the following information:

Full Name
Email
MLIS Program
Poster Title
Poster Brief Description

Librarians of the Delaware Valley are excited to support you in your professional development and to make the transition from student to professional smooth.  Whether you are updating your resume or reflecting on your past experiences, we are looking forward to hearing from you in the near future!

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Call for Student Poster Proposals

The Delaware Valley Chapter of the ACRL strongly encourages MLIS students to submit poster proposals for our spring program on April 20 at Muhlenberg College. The theme for this year’s program is university and community partnerships.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet with professional librarians in the area and to share their work.

In the poster session, we hope to showcase innovative projects that students have worked on as part of a practicum, internship, or fellowship. Note: Student posters do not have to be related to the program’s theme.

Submitting a poster proposal is easy! Email your proposal to dvcmentoring@gmail.com with following information:

  • Full Name
  • Email
  • MLIS Program
  • Poster Title
  • Poster Brief Description

Deadline Extended: March 23, 2018

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Call for Spring Program Proposals: We’d Like to Hear Your Partnership Experience

Call For Proposals:
ACRL Delaware Valley Spring Program

Program Date:
Friday, April 20, Muhlenberg College

Submission deadline: February 24, 2018
Submit proposal to:  dvcmentoring@gmail.com
(Instructions included below)

Program Description
The theme for the ACRL Delaware Valley spring program is partnerships. Academic librarians cannot work in isolation; we must look beyond our walls in order to better understand the needs of our communities, to make the most of institutional resources, and to provide successful, high-impact programs and services. Collaborating with our stakeholders improves the quality of our services, increases our visibility in the community, and leads to new initiatives. How does one get started on building university and community relationships? What are the best practices? Where are the opportunities? What are the success stories? Continue reading “Call for Spring Program Proposals: We’d Like to Hear Your Partnership Experience”

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Spring Program: April 20, 2018

cheryl middletonSave the Date for the Delaware Valley Chapter’s spring program on campus partnerships!

Friday, April 20, 2018
Muhlenberg College

The board is thrilled that Cheryl Ann Middleton has accepted our invitation to be the program’s keynote speaker. Ms. Middleton is the President of the ACRL & Associate University Librarian for Research & Scholarly Communication at Oregon State University Libraries.  Read the ACRL 2016 Profile  of Ms. Middleton.